Elite Traveler Winter 2020

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ARNOLD & SON GLOBETROTTER NIGHT This highly unusual three-dimensional Globetrotter Night watch takes a totally different approach to world time indication. The center of the watch is a domed rotating globe with the continents on it. Behind it is a 24-hour disc used to set the time and locations — all from the crown at 3 o’clock. To set home time, the wearer pulls the crown out to its third position and finds his general location on the 3D globe — placing it as though there was a straight line passing through the dial. He then aligns the home location on the map with the correct local time on the 24-hour scale. Local time is similarly set (using the second position of the crown) and is read off of the red-lacquered hands against the outer Roman numeral ring. $17,000 in stainless steel, Cellini Jewelers in New York, +1 212 888 0505, arnoldandson.com VACHERON CONSTANTIN OVERSEAS WORLD TIME In typical Vacheron Constantin style, the venerable brand goes all out with its Overseas World Time watch — bringing together haute horology with artistic looks and features that are perfect for world travel. The watch is powered by a manufacture self-winding movement that offers 40 hours of power reserve and displays hours, minutes and seconds in the center, as well as day/night and 24-hour indication on outer chapter rings. The map depicts the Northern Hemisphere and is surrounded by the city list. The arrow on the bezel at 6 o’clock is the reference time-zone index. The 43.5mm watch is anti-magnetic and water resistant to 150 meters. A transparent sapphire caseback allows you to view the complicated 255-part movement. $34,500 in stainless steel, Vacheron Constantin in New York, +1 212 317 8964, vacheron-constantin.com

BREITLING AVIATOR 8 B35 Breitling has long been associated with the world of aviation, creating pilot watches and cockpit instruments in the mid-20th century. It continues this tradition but in a highly updated style. This Aviator 8 B35 Unitime watch offers world time via an independent hour hand that can be adjusted by the crown. The inner 24-hour ring indicates if it is day or night in the city of choice. The mechanical automatic caliber B35 is equipped with two spring barrels, so it offers more than 70 hours of power reserve. The dial is sunray silver and the caseback is transparent sapphire for viewing of the movement. $8,140 in stainless steel with leather strap, Breitling in New York, +1 855 999 1884, breitling.com FREDERIQUE CONSTANT CLASSIC WORLDTIMER MANUFACTURE Frederique Constant’s Classic Worldtimer watch is a favorite among collectors. This newest version brings together great tones of blue, gray and white with bright red accents for a pop of color. The 42mm watch houses the brands’ manufacture Caliber FC-718 automatic movement with 38 hours of power reserve. The navy blue dial features the world map in the center in gray, and the 24-hour disk for day/night indication is in gray and red. The small subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock gives the added feature of the date display. It is water resistant to 30 meters and features a see-through sapphire crystal caseback to view the movement. Just 88 pieces will be made. $14,995 in 18K rose gold, Lester Lampert in Chicago, +1 312 944 6888, frederiqueconstant.com